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Human Resources Director Magazine (HRD) is Southeast Asia's only magazine written for and targeted purely at the most senior HR professionals (CHRO’s and HR Directors) and top corporate decision-makers. HRD Magazine works with some of the world’s most high-profile business schools and leverages off Key Media’s global footprint to talk to leading HR practitioners from around the globe. HRD Magazine

engages the decision-makers who matter by publishing an industry-standard magazine that supports both the business and best-practice functional requirements placed on HRDs in their evolving roles. HRD online provides an e-newsletter service, delivered to inboxes daily. It includes exclusive need-to-know developments from areas such as teambuilding, recruitment, leadership, international hiring, IR laws, training and development, employee engagement, reward and recognition, social media developments, HR technology, corporate health, salary packaging and general market updates.

Fatal and major workplace injuries in Singapore declined in the first half of 2025, further improving the country's Work...
08/10/2025

Fatal and major workplace injuries in Singapore declined in the first half of 2025, further improving the country's Workplace Safety and Health performance, according to the latest data from the Manpower Ministry.

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New data shows that sectors with the highest number of incidents have recorded improvements

Philippine lawyer Atty. Gabrielle Fuentes discusses the hidden systems that allow payroll fraud and 'ghost employees' to...
08/10/2025

Philippine lawyer Atty. Gabrielle Fuentes discusses the hidden systems that allow payroll fraud and 'ghost employees' to flourish, urging HR to fix these critical vulnerabilities.

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Philippine lawyer explains why centralized control and weak oversight create perfect conditions for payroll fraud, and how to build cultures where misconduct can't hide

Older workers would consider cosmetic procedures such as Botox and plastic surgery in a bid to counter age-based discrim...
07/10/2025

Older workers would consider cosmetic procedures such as Botox and plastic surgery in a bid to counter age-based discrimination at work, a new UK survey reveals.

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Dr Carole Easton, chief executive at the Centre for Ageing Better, described the findings as “dispiriting but understandable”

A District Court in Hong Kong recently dealt with a personal injury case involving a worker who suffered serious injurie...
07/10/2025

A District Court in Hong Kong recently dealt with a personal injury case involving a worker who suffered serious injuries after falling from a ladder while performing work duties in March 2020.

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A ladder fall left a worker permanently injured, but his compensation claim hit a major obstacle

Private-sector employers in the United States cut 32,000 jobs in September as hiring momentum slowed, even as annual pay...
06/10/2025

Private-sector employers in the United States cut 32,000 jobs in September as hiring momentum slowed, even as annual pay growth held steady at 4.5%, according to the latest ADP National Employment Report released Wednesday.

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New data shows small firms hit hardest, even as annual pay rose 4.5%

Dr. Mahender Nayak, Senior Vice President - Asia Pacific countries at Takeda, details how a "people-first" philosophy bu...
06/10/2025

Dr. Mahender Nayak, Senior Vice President - Asia Pacific countries at Takeda, details how a "people-first" philosophy built on trust and psychological safety drives sustainable growth across the region.

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Dr. Mahender Nayak, senior vice president of Asia Pacific countries at Takeda, shares how people-centric leadership, psychological safety, and trust are driving sustainable growth across the region

Associate Lance Ryan J. Villarosa from Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) examines the Philip...
03/10/2025

Associate Lance Ryan J. Villarosa from Angara Abello Concepcion Regala & Cruz Law Offices (ACCRALAW) examines the Philippine Supreme Court's ruling that a Christian school illegally suspended a teacher for pre-marital pregnancy.

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Pregnancy and immorality in the workplace

The Singapore Magistrates Court recently dealt with a case involving a Bangladeshi construction worker who faced charges...
03/10/2025

The Singapore Magistrates Court recently dealt with a case involving a Bangladeshi construction worker who faced charges under both the Payment Services Act 2019 and the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.

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Worker says he was just helping colleagues send money home. Was he operating an illegal business or simply assisting desperate colleagues?

More than 170 jobs in the United States are projected to face a talent shortage by 2032, with the country expected to fa...
02/10/2025

More than 170 jobs in the United States are projected to face a talent shortage by 2032, with the country expected to fall short of 5.25 million workers with postsecondary education, according to a new report

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Massive managerial shortage on the horizon in the wake of layoffs

A major bank in Japan is resorting to mandating fathers to take their paternity leave for a month in a bid to increase t...
02/10/2025

A major bank in Japan is resorting to mandating fathers to take their paternity leave for a month in a bid to increase the uptake of the benefit, according to reports.

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New measure comes amid strong government push to encourage paternity leave

Malaysia will introduce a new Non-Employment Injury Scheme to ensure employees' protection beyond office hours in the wa...
01/10/2025

Malaysia will introduce a new Non-Employment Injury Scheme to ensure employees' protection beyond office hours in the wake of flexible and remote work arrangements.

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'This stems from a realisation that the pressures of work do not stop at the factory gate or the office door,' Prime Minister says

Singaporean employers must balance the requirements of the new Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) and the existing Personal Da...
01/10/2025

Singaporean employers must balance the requirements of the new Workplace Fairness Act (WFA) and the existing Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) when managing grievances and employee privacy, according to Lucas Nicolet-Serra, counsel at K&L Gates Singapore.

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WorkplaceFairnessAct

Lucas Nicolet-Serra, counsel at K&L Gates Singapore, outlines how HR leaders should handle grievances and employee privacy

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